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Flash Fiction

Our latest tales of 1,000 words or less. For more, see our archive.

A Fishy Sight

The divine luck of the divine Melody

Jul 4

Need for Speed

Train up or…well, just quit

Jan 10, 2023

Launch Day

A flash fiction wrong turn

May 8, 2022

The Target

A flash fiction trap

Feb 4, 2022

Take Me To Your Marketing Director

Take Me To Your Marketing Director

A flash fiction misidentification . . . or two . . .

Sep 3, 2021

The Day the House Blew Up

The Day the House Blew Up

A science experiment gone wrong

Aug 17, 2021

Hiking Trip

If you could call it that

May 22, 2021

The Fisherman That Got Away

The Fisherman That Got Away

Campfire stories for the gullible

Mar 13, 2021

Unstuck

Campfire stories for the gullible

Mar 12, 2021

Too Tall Tales

Campfire stories for the gullible

Mar 11, 2021

Fast Enough

Campfire stories for the gullible

Mar 11, 2021

Zapped

Campfire stories for the gullible

Mar 10, 2021

Hang Tight

Another pair of thieves get their comeuppance

Dec 17, 2020

Choose One

A flash fiction surprise

Nov 11, 2020

Ruin

A flash fiction apparition

Nov 9, 2020

In Plain Sight

The best place to hide things

Sep 14, 2020

Not Quite Bonnie and Clyde

Not Quite Bonnie and Clyde

Bernard and Melody Earls, collected and explained

Feb 4, 2020

The Circle

A flash fiction transfer

Jun 3, 2020

Hunting Party

A flash fiction terror

Feb 25, 2020

Down By Two

A flash fiction abandonment

Jan 29, 2020

Oops!

Accidents do happen, especially when you’re trying

Jan 27, 2020

Gentlemen’s Agreement

Gentlemen’s Agreement

A flash fiction betrayal

Jul 25, 2019

Angry Bird

A flash fiction warning: Don’t take the wildlife for granted!

Jul 15, 2019

Lesson

A flash fiction . . . well . . . lesson

May 30, 2019

Broken Solitude

Broken Solitude

A flash fiction interruption

Apr 25, 2019

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